Laws, Regulations & Policy Ministries Join to Confront Greek Tourism Visa Problems Abroad by GTP editing team 1 August 2004 by GTP editing team 1 August 2004 Four Greek ministries (tourism, economy, foreign affairs, public order), along with private-sector tourism organization representatives, met last month to discuss the tourism visa problems encountered by potential visitors to Greece, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Additional Tourism Promotion Funds for Prefectures by GTP editing team 1 August 2004 by GTP editing team 1 August 2004 Greece’s prefectures get 30% more than last year in funds for tourism promotion from the Hellenic Tourism Organization. Deputy Tourism Minister Anastassios Liaskos told reporters last month that the funds … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Prime Minister Labels Tourism National Importance by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis showed his personal interest in the tourism sector last month when he opened this year’s general assembly of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises. During his … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Signs Tourism Agreement with China by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 Greek Tourism Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos, after his recent visit to China, said he would take steps to open up the local tourism market to millions of Chinese holidaymakers. While in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Airline Representatives Demand Second Athens Airport by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 by GTP editing team 1 July 2004 The Association of Airline Company Representa-tives last month called on government to change present legislation so as to allow a second international airport to be created in the Athens area … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Organization President Now Optimistic by GTP editing team 1 June 2004 by GTP editing team 1 June 2004 At his first confrontation with the press, Hellenic Tourism Organization President Haris Kokkossis said that he expects this year’s tourism arrival figures to stay at the same level as last … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Minister Promises Positive Moves and 10-Year Tourism Plan by GTP editing team 1 May 2004 by GTP editing team 1 May 2004 My first priority, Tourism Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos told Greece’s tourism leaders during a meeting last month, is to initiate “fire-fighting” measures to confront the negative arrival figures projected for the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Hellenic Tourism Properties Remains Public Property by GTP editing team 1 May 2004 by GTP editing team 1 May 2004 Government last month decided to suspend the listing of Hellenic Tourism Properties (ETA) on the Athens Stock Exchange.The company is a state-controlled one that leases property owned by the Hellenic … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov New Tourism Organization President Told of Difficult Year Ahead by GTP editing team 1 May 2004 by GTP editing team 1 May 2004 Haris Kokkossis, the new president of the Hellenic Tourism Organization, met late last month with the organization’s directors from abroad and was told that this year would be a difficult … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Closer Tourism Cooperation Sought Between Russia and Greece by GTP editing team 1 May 2004 by GTP editing team 1 May 2004 On his recent trip to Russia for the MITT 2004 tourism fair, Tourism Deputy Minister Anastassios Liaskos sought an increase in Greek-Russia tourism cooperation to confront the problems Russian visitors … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Industry sectors WTO Places Travel Advisories On Priority List by GTP editing team 1 May 2004 by GTP editing team 1 May 2004 The World Tourism Organization’s quality support and trade committee met last month for the first time under the new chairmanship of Portugal and addressed the issues of travel advisories, trade … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Recruitments Tourism Sector Gets Promised Ministry by GTP editing team 1 April 2004 by GTP editing team 1 April 2004 As promised, the new government has created a Greek tourism ministry. The newly appointed minister, Dimitris Avramopoulos, and his deputy, Anastassios Liaskos, for the moment are the “guests” of Development … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Hatta General Assembly Speaker Angers Some Agents by GTP editing team 1 April 2004 by GTP editing team 1 April 2004 During the recent annual general assembly of the Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourism Agents, almost a dozen special guests took to the podium.Most of the speakers were representatives of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov EU Enlargement Creates Coherent European Tourism Industry by GTP editing team 1 April 2004 by GTP editing team 1 April 2004 The enlargement of the European Union, with ten new members joining in May, will help create a “more complete and coherent European tourism industry, which should be recognized in the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Travel Association Wins Commision Case by GTP editing team 1 April 2004 by GTP editing team 1 April 2004 The Greek Union of Air Travel Agencies (PETAGA) succeeded in winning a court case recently whereby travel agents are entitled to a minimum 7 percent commission on airline tickets sold. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Tourism Industry Leaders Pessimistic for 2004 Season by GTP editing team 1 March 2004 by GTP editing team 1 March 2004 Greece’s tourism professionals are not in the least optimistic about the future of the country’s main currency-earning industry thus crushing earlier hopes that 2004, being the country’s Olympic year, would … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Olympic Prices for Greek Tourism Sector by GTP editing team 1 March 2004 by GTP editing team 1 March 2004 A lot has been said recently on the difficulties that face the Greek tourism market and whether or not tourism enterprises will manage to scrounge out a profit from business … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Legislation for Tourism Marketing Firm by GTP editing team 1 March 2004 by GTP editing team 1 March 2004 Legislation before parliament foresees the creation of a tourism marketing firm, most likely under private management. According to the legislation, 51% of the firm’s capital will be held by the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Athens Hosts Europe’s Hotel Managers by GTP editing team 1 March 2004 by GTP editing team 1 March 2004 Some 280 hotel managers from throughout Europe arrived in Athens recently to take part in the European Hotel Manager Association’s 31st general assembly. During the assembly participants heard in-depth reports … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov National Tourism Council Reorganization by GTP editing team 1 February 2004 by GTP editing team 1 February 2004 Just before the New Year’s holidays, Development Minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos announced the reorganization of the National Tourism Council. He said he wanted the council to play a bigger role in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
